Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-12
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~ The Subscription pr,ce OF The
TINES Is 81. per ann"m # PAID ."
udvance or at any tis,e within The cur
rent year; if not Paid ,oithin the yet'r
$3.50 wiu be iao,uriably charged, a.
..lpays heretofore, and tiom this rule
20 e1cepion acil be made.
m, ADYERTISER&-TH TIMES horesg
l-roer circulation th.;n any other paper an.ng tne
,uellioent turner's aud buxiness men Of Chars's
cunty, Offers superior Inducements to dare'asers
insert their announcements in columns Se'd
~, corr, rates phieh are losc any other pper
Southern Maryland to say nnthi,,g about circuid-
tian.
Death fr..sM Ty ypla"sa Fever.
Henry Smoot, a worthy rolored citizen oi our
town. and who has heen the jailor here during
the term of Sheriff Simpson, died on Moiuay iAs'
of typhoid fever after All illness OF several weeks
Henry was an upright and honest citizen anu oy
his uniform courtesy and polite ness ana us
trustworihiness had gained the respect both ="
his own color and the wlsi.e residents Oh our
neighborlisM. His death is regretted. Approves
of this subject the dread disease al which ne uee
is now raging in many sections of our county
and has caused cUnatiers.les alarm among our
people. Most Of the slckHe Is In ttis neshb"r-
hood and there is much of II. are cases of this
disease, though we hope that we will not he called
upon To again chronicle such fatal termination.
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Damp wheat tn Msrk-'.
A commission merchant of Baltimore said
last week that he had never seen so mueh damp
and damaged wheat coming into market. frices
were kept down and sales were difficult. There
Is great trouble in securing places to store H. as
MANY elevators refuse to take it. A grain buyer
remarked that there We're six or eight thousano
bushels of grain threshed and offered for sale that
is so wet it will not command the Iiice OF damp
wheat. Our farmers will suffer greatly by such
damage. The price for good wheat-aoout &c
is low enough, but when they are compelled 70
sell for fifty or sixty, farmers may justly count
their prospect dscouraging indeed. However
there is q good outlook for corn, and next year
may return better results.
Charlotte Hall SchSsi.
In another column Of our issue teday appears
the advertisement of Charlotte Hall School. We
are pleased to call the attention of our people 10
this Institution. Seldom do We find 50 unbroken
q history Of usefulness rs the records OF this
school will show. For over century 1t has been
doing its good work in our midst. Its terms are
lower than any school of SIMILAR grade In the
country. 1t asks the patronage OF our county.
1t deserves the same. We understand that the
present management is particularly desirous
rat the people Of Southern Marylsnd give them
their hearty support In substantial way. We be-
speake for the school an earnest announcement
by those Of our patrons seeking thorough,
mental. moral and physical development for
their sons.
County Comnslssisners.
The board of county commissioners met at
their onice here on Tuesday for the purpose OF
paying off the road corps and for extra road and
bridge work for the month of July. Mr.. Hicks
was not present. The ave road supervisors were
present with their reports, all Of which were
passed and paid in full. Owing to the failure o.
Collector HALEY to respond 20 the call made. he
having been absent for . week at the Hagers-
town encampment, some Of the bills for extra
road and bridge work were held over until next
Tuesday, when the board will again meet and
they will be paid. Tho reports OF the supervisors
averaged about $40 each. and Is they included
all material furnished are considered very light.
The board will meet next Tuesday TO receive bids
for the building Of . bridge over Zachia swamp.
The material used must be cedar and good white
oak a. will be seen By reference TO the advertise
ment elsewhere. and the work will be let out to
the lowest responsible bidder A call was also
ordered on the collectors for $500 each Of the in
sane fand in order 10 pay Oh some Of the indebt
edness OF the county to the lunatic asylums.-
This must be met by the first OF September In
addition to TIE $500 necessary 70 meet road ex-
penses for the current month.
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CoD 6insass TenWlck Dead.
Among the numerous deaths which have
occurred OF late, we are called upon, In common
with an endless number q friends and many
relatives, to mourn the loss Of very dear friend
lone whom We have long known and ever loved,
COL Simms Feuvick. We enjoyed life long ac-
quaintance with the deceased. Our relations
with him have been Of almost every variety and
nature which occur between man and man and
we feel proud 70 be able to say. without the
slightest fear Of contradiction. that he was never
guilty of an act that tasted Of dishonor, nor was
ever known to be otherwise than absolutely
honest In all the relations Of life We have known
lis tendelest sympathies appealed t0-and he
was . man Of tender, kind heart-and that he has
been urged TO improper methods. but without
avail, even when advanced by men Of standing.
His life Was consistent throughoutan thorough
,ou would, under similar circumstances, have
them do unto you." Thy memory, dear friend.
shall he sacredly treasurod-thy countless virtues
ever in our mind. aud while our grief Is truly
deep, we can but in sympathy end In common
with his devoted wife, little children. numerous
relatives and friends, bow to the Divine decree
which doeth al things weli.-lS. Mary's Enter
prise.
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As some Of our citizens are under contract to
grow sugar corn for the La Plata Cannery. the
following comments regarding the outlook for
that class of canned goods for the present season
will be encouraging.
'For once 1t least there Is unanimity of senti-
ment concerning . growing crop. Information
from all sections of the county is to the effect that
the growing corn, Of sweet and field varieties.
could not be in better condition. and that q
heavy yield may be expected Corn has always
been Halford's surest crop, snd now. when its
packing Is general, and especially this year,
when the prospects and est Inmates Of the crop In
the Western states and other sections Of the
county show q prospective Elimination OF at
least . per cent, If not considerably more, the
situation here becomes more interesting, and
the enlarged trade, with the increased demand.
must stimulate the industry In Hartford, which
certainly must paose encousssing TO onr corn
packers. We are not among those who wash to
decry or underestimate the rotabie output or
condition OF the tomato crop. but the recent
heavy rains have denuded the tomato plants, in
many sections Of Hartford, Of their blossoms, and
as q natural result there will not be what IL
generally called - first crop" This curtsil-
ment will necessarily make the packing season
shorter and lessen very materially the pack of
the -love apple, /" for which 20 many jobbers and
famine In the tomato market, but those who are
predicting such an enormous output In Hartford
will awake to the factone Of these days, that we
are ..rixinQ Il out sfraight.r=HdCre de GfQce